Darren Abbruzzese
Executive, Chief Operating Officer, Business and Private Bank
Darren Abbruzzese became Executive, COO Business and Private Bank in March 2026. As COO, Darren’s responsibilities include first line risk including fraud and financial crime, strategy, property, marketing, change & capability, credit coaching and business improvement.

Darren Abbruzzese became Executive, COO Business and Private Bank in March 2026. As COO, Darren’s responsibilities include first line risk including fraud and financial crime, strategy, property, marketing, change & capability, credit coaching and business improvement.
Darren’s focus is on the ongoing transformation of the Business and Private Bank, embracing a digital and AI-driven future where colleague and customer expectations will be profoundly different from today.
Darren’s background is in Technology, across 3 decades of engineering and leadership roles. His passion is identifying ways that technology can modernise, transform and improve business outcomes








